Thursday, May 3, 2018

Nuclear energy to help in meeting electricity demand

Jhajjhar:(abtaknews.com)Nuclear energy can play a major and
significant role in meeting the growing demand of electricity in India in
coming years. It is a cheap and efficient resource to produce electricity and
it does not cause any damage to the environment.

This was mentioned in a brief address
to hundreds of students of DH Lawrence College, Jhajjhar, by Mr Sandeep Pal
during an awareness programme on energy demand of the future and the role of
nuclear energy. He said that at present 22 nuclear power reactors are in
operation in India with an installed capacity of 6780 MW. It is expected that
this installed capacity would increase to 13000 MW by 2024. This will go a long
way in meeting the demand for electricity in the country.

He also answered students’ questions
regarding nuclear energy. The school teachers and others staff were also
present at the programme. Later, comics titled ‘Ek tha Budhiya’ depicting the
transformation of a village, were distributed free among the students.